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Ipilumumab |
CTLA-4 monoclocal antibody Treats metastatic melanoma |
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Nivolumab |
PD-1 monoclonal antibody Treats metastatic melanoma |
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Desmopressin |
Vasopressin analogue SE: hypo/hypernatraemia |
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Phentermine |
Appetite suppressant Stimulates adrenergic NT pathways in brain SE: SNS effects - anxiety, insomnia, HTN |
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Orlistat |
Used for weight loss in obese Prevents absorption of ~30% dietary fat by inhibiting lipases SE: diarrhoea due to increased fat in bowel movements Not on PBS |
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Liraglutide |
GLP-1 agonist Anti-obesity drug Used in T2DM |
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Clomiphene citrate |
PCOS Rx Blocks hypothalamic oestrogen receptors Inhibits negative feedback, increases FSH and LH release |
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Letrozole |
PCOS Rx Aromatase inhibitor |
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Spironolactone |
PCOS Rx of androgenic symptoms 5-alpha reductase inhibitor Inhibits conversion of DHT to testosterone |
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Cyproterone Acetate |
PCOS Rx for androgenic features |
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Mifepristone |
Anti-progesterone Drug Used in miscarriage Rx to induce uterine contractions and expulsion of contents |
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Misoprostol |
Prostaglandin Used in miscarriage Rx to induce uterine contractions and expulsion of contents |
